Politics
22 February 2005 [09:02]
Congressman Den Barton-representative of Indiana State in USA Congress, member of International Relations Committee made a speech in the House of Representatives and called Congress to recognize genocide of Khojali on February, 18.
21 February 2005 [12:08]
The Board of the European Union will consider a report on Azerbaijan within fortnight in Brussels, Baku Bureau of EU TACIS program told Trend.
21 February 2005 [12:03]
Armenian forces have captured three Azeri soldiers along the ceasefire line.
21 February 2005 [11:57]
Seven opposition leaders convicted for staging the post-election public disorder in Baku may be released on another presidential decree.
19 February 2005 [11:05]
Andreas Gross and Andreas Herkel, the co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will pay 6 visits to Azerbaijan this year to hold monitoring of the fulfillment of CE obligations by Azerbaijan. Aytan Shirinova, the spokeswomen of the CE Baku Office told Trend.
19 February 2005 [11:04]
A meeting of the joint commission on unifying the legislation in fighting terror, crime and drug trafficking in St-Petersburg, Russia, on 19-22 February, the Milii Majlis [parliament] told Trend.
19 February 2005 [11:03]
On 18 February 2005, the Azerbaijan Government represented by Mr. Fikret Mammadov, Minister of Justice and the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC), represented by Mrs. Mary Werntz, Head of the ICRC Delegation in Azerbaijan signed a protocol prolonging for a second time , the original 2000 Agreement on ICRC access places of detention.
19 February 2005 [11:03]
OSCE hails Azerbaijani authorities' intention on fighting corruption, the same time the officers seriously approach the state program on fighting corruption, Mauricio Pavesi, the heads of he Baku office of OSCE, told a roundtable on 'State bodies in fighting corruption' organized on Friday jointly with the Society of Young Lawyers.
19 February 2005 [10:58]
Ilham Aliyev has attended ceremony, on launching first oil production from Central Azeri (CA), one part of Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG) oilfields.
19 February 2005 [09:10]
Intensive character of ultimatiums of Bush Administration against Teheran, caused danger of launch of new wide ranged military operations in the in the region.
19 February 2005 [03:33]
200 years ago on May 14 near Kurekchay river Ibrahim-khan Karabakhsky and the General of the Infantry of All Russia's troop Tsitsianov signed the treaty on "Sacramental promise” according to which Ibrahim-khan with all possessions of him "voluntarily" took up citizenship of All Russian Empire.
18 February 2005 [09:16]
"Azerbaijan should take serious steps by April in the direction of implementation of its commitments to the CE," Samad Seyidov, the head of the Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation to the PACE, also head of the standing parliamentary commission on international relations and interparliamentary bonds of Milli Majlis told Trend.
18 February 2005 [09:12]
Ukrainian President Victor Yusshenko will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan in May-June 2005, Anatoliy Yurchenko, the Ukrainian Ambassador to Azerbaijan, told a news conference held on Thursday in connection with the last political developments in Ukraine.
17 February 2005 [09:15]
On February, 24 in Vienna city-capital of Austria, winter session of Parliamentary Assembly of OSCE, will begin its activity.
17 February 2005 [09:10]
The Parliament Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) rapporteurs Andreas Gross and Andres Herkel will visit Baku to monitor commitments that Azerabaijan took for CE.
17 February 2005 [09:07]
The riot in prison ?11 has been suppressed today in the morning (APA).Additional forces of Internal Forces and Ministry of Justice were involved to the territory at 6p.m at night yesterday.
16 February 2005 [09:21]
Akif Naghi-head of Karabakh Freedom Organization (KFO) held after conference within the anniversary of Khojali slaughter.
16 February 2005 [09:20]
"Some problems still remain unresolved though longstanding efforts of Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Azerbaijani authorities".
16 February 2005 [09:18]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev left for Moscow for two-day official visit on 15 February.
16 February 2005 [09:18]
Azerbaijan commitments will be discussed in spring session of Parliament Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) which to be held on 25-29 April 2005 in Strasbourg, head of EU information office in Azerbaijan Ayten Shirinova informed Trend.
16 February 2005 [09:17]
The prisoners raised a riot in prison enterprise ?11 at about 10a.m yesterday morning.
16 February 2005 [09:15]
About 10 bilateral documents will be signed during Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyevs visit to China scheduled for March 2005, diplomatic sources informed Trend.
16 February 2005 [09:12]
Relevant to the mandate of personal representative of current chairman of OSCE monitoring was held in the territory of Terter, near the road located between Terter and Aghdere regions, in the borderline of the troops.
16 February 2005 [09:11]
Azerbaijan sent 769 complaints to European Court on Human Rights (ECHR) in January 2005. Ayten Shirinova, the head of EU office in Azerbaijan, informed Trend.
15 February 2005 [09:16]
Relevant to the mandate of personal representative of current chairman of OSCE, monitoring is planned to be held in near the road between Tartar and Aghdere in the territory of Tartar region, in borderline of the troops.
15 February 2005 [09:15]
"Fact finding mission has completed its activity's first stage. At present, they prepare report loking through the facts, materials taken into notes".
15 February 2005 [09:14]
EU expresses its anxiety for OSCE report on 4 February 2005 concerning monitoring of Azerbaijani courts.
15 February 2005 [09:13]
President Ilham Aliyev will be on an official visit to Russia on February, 16-17.
15 February 2005 [09:05]
"Elimination of the problems in the Azerbaijani court system can be a big push in the development of the democracy in the republic".
15 February 2005 [09:04]
"As Russian pays attention to the relations with CIS states, appointment of the diplomatic corps in these countries is under the control of Vladimir Putin, the Russian President.
12 February 2005 [14:06]
Sandra Rulofs, the Georgian first lady will visit Azerbaijan in the second half of March, Zurab Gumbaridze, the Georgian Ambassador in Azerbaijan told Trend.
12 February 2005 [13:27]
Turkey always supported the just position of Azerbaijan in the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno Karabakh and this policy will be continued in future, Abdullah Gul, the Turkish Foreign Minister told in Ankara on the summaries of Elmar Mammadyarov, the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister's Turkish visit.
12 February 2005 [13:04]
2004 year was very successful for Azerbaijan in the economic development and particularly, social-economic development of the regions, the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told in Gulustan Palace, dedicated to 1-year execution of he State Program on the social-economic development of the regions in 2004-2008 years, Trend reports.
11 February 2005 [14:22]
Forces of Armenian Armed Forces violated ceasefire in borderline of troops. Armenians fired Azerbaijan positions in the direction of Shikhlar village of Agdam.
11 February 2005 [13:57]
The official persons have to submit the report on their incomes to the Commission on Fights against Corruption till July 30, these regulations were reflected in the draft 'the Guidelines on submission the financial information by the officials', directed to Milli Mejlis by the Azerbaijani President.
11 February 2005 [13:06]
Ahmad Nejdet Sezer, the Turkish President plans to visit Azerbaijan in the beginning of July, Turan Morali, the Turkish ambassador in Azerbaijan told Trend.
11 February 2005 [12:24]
Heyki Talvitye- special representative of European Union (EU) over South Caucasus region held a press conference dedicated to the results of his visit to Baku. He stated that he held meetings with President Ilham Aliyev, MFA leader Elmar Mammadyarov, apposition members and media leaders.
11 February 2005 [11:54]
"During the negotiations with the Azerbaijani government, the main attention will be paid to the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan", Andreas Gross, reporter of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) told the journalists in Baku on February 10.
11 February 2005 [08:58]
European Union (EU) is ready to support the Armenia and Azerbaijan and OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs for the resolution of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagrono Karabakh, Heike Talvitie, and EU special representative on the Southern Caucasus, told in the press conference in Baku on February 10.
10 February 2005 [09:33]
The Azerbaijani-Chinese business-forum will be held in Beijing in March. The representatives of the state companies and the private sector will participate in the forum, diplomatic source told Trend.
10 February 2005 [09:32]
On the eve of Novruz Holiday, the next amnesty will be signed by the President.
10 February 2005 [09:30]
The visit of Christian Ponsle, the chairman of the French Senate, is expected in the beginning of April, the Azerbaijani MM told Trend.
10 February 2005 [09:30]
Elmira Suleymanova, the Azerbaijani official on human rights (Ombudsman) will participate in the session of the UN World Conference on the women problems from February 28 to March 1 in New-York, the Ombudsman told Trend.
10 February 2005 [09:25]
Elmar Mammadyarov- minister of foreign affairs of Azerbaijan received ambassador Tom Adams- associating representative of US State Department for Aid to European and Eurasian countries.
10 February 2005 [09:23]
The NATO experts group will visit Baku in the middle of February, Robert Simons, NATO Secretary General special representative on the Southern Caucasus and Central Asia, told the journalists, Trend reports.
10 February 2005 [09:23]
Yesterday President Ilham Aliyev received Heyki Telavitye-special representative of European Union (EU) on South Caucasus.
10 February 2005 [09:21]
"In order to prove that, Armenian genocide in 1915 is lie and fantasy, the Turkish archive is open for the whole world, it can be investigated", Bulent Arinj, the head of the Turkish Great National Meeting (GNM) told the journalists on February 9, Trend reports.
09 February 2005 [09:17]
The second court listening of Ramil Safarov, officer of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces in Budapest on February 8. The representatives of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Hungary and the barristers - Peter Zalay and Adil Ismayilov (coordinator) participate in the listening, Trend reports. The meeting is held in the Hungarian language with the Turkish interpreter.
09 February 2005 [09:15]
The Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is satisfied the successful integration to the euro Atlantic structures and cooperation with NATO, he announced while receiving Robert Simons, NATO special representative on the Southern Caucasus and Central Asia, Trend reports.
09 February 2005 [09:10]
OSCE fact-finding mission has finished work in 7 Azerbaijani occupied regions, Trend reports.
09 February 2005 [09:09]
Iran considers that, USA will make a big mistake in the war against Iran, Afshar Suleymani, Iranian ambassador in Azerbaijan said in the press conference on February 8, dedicated to 26th anniversary of the Iranian Islamic Revolution, Trend reports.
09 February 2005 [09:06]
Six people were sentenced to prison following their conviction on charges of illegal arms possession and plotting terrorist acts, a court official said Tuesday.
08 February 2005 [09:02]
The next meeting of Administrative Staff of New Azerbaijan Party was held on February, 5. According to then information given from press service of the party, report of Administrative Staff on activity of NAP in 2004 was listened; finance report of the party was confirmed.
08 February 2005 [09:01]
Today chairman of Head Assembly of Turkey Bulent Arinj and delegation accompanying him met with chairman of Milly Mejlis (MM) Murtuz Aleskerov.
08 February 2005 [09:00]
The problem, connected with Azerbaijan will be on focus in the OSCE Parliament assembly final meeting, which will be held in Washington on July 5-9, Sattar Safarov, chairman of MM [Azerbaijani parliament] Economic Policy permanent commission, told Trend.
08 February 2005 [09:00]
Signing 7-8 documents is expected during Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's visit to China in the first half of the current year, diplomatic source told Trend.
08 February 2005 [08:58]
Andreas Cross and Andreas Herkel-co- speakers of Monitoring Committee of Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) on Azerbaijan will be on a visit to Baku from February, 10 till 13.
08 February 2005 [08:56]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Emery de Montesque, member of the French Senate on February 7, Trend reports.
07 February 2005 [08:48]
China will continue supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity
of Azerbaijan in the issue linked with the Armenian-Azerbaijani
conflict over Nagormo-Karabakh, Chinese Foreign Minister Lee Chaosin
said in a meeting with his visiting Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar
Mammadyarov on Friday.
05 February 2005 [09:35]
Zdzislav Parley- former associate of USA Embassy in Armenia was imprisoned in Washington. Former diplomat was claimed in violating 13 laws of the country.
05 February 2005 [09:32]
The second legal hearing on lawsuit on Pochtbank stock-commercial bank, which was filed by FIM Bank of Malta, was held in Rotterdam on 2 February.
05 February 2005 [09:31]
Bulent Arinj, the chairman of the Turkish Great National Meeting will visit Azerbaijan on February 6-8, The Milli Mejlis [Azerbaijani parliament] told Trend.
05 February 2005 [09:30]
The Azerbaijani parliamentarians will criticize the Armenian occupation policy in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) winter session on February 23-24, Sattar Safarov, head of Azerbaijani delegation in OSCE PA, member of MM [Azerbaijani parliament], told Trend.
05 February 2005 [09:22]
The number of carriages standing idle in the border with Georgia due to the final destination has grown.
04 February 2005 [09:38]
By the order of president Ilham Aliyev new Ambassador for Bulgaria is appointed.
04 February 2005 [09:34]
Today Azerbaijan delegation headed by Elmar Mammadyarov- Minister of Foreign Affairs paid an official visit to China National Republic (CNR).
04 February 2005 [09:32]
Christian Shtrokhal, head of the OSCE Office of the Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) met with the leaders of the opposition parties IN Baku office during his visit on February 3, Musavat Press-service told Trend.
04 February 2005 [09:30]
Fact-finding mission of OSCE holding monitoring concerning the level of settlement in occupied territories of Azerbaijan came to Zengilan.
04 February 2005 [09:27]
Robert Simens-coordinator of NATO on South Caucasus and Central Asia is to come to Baku next week. (APA).
04 February 2005 [09:25]
Patric Hardoun deputy of NATO State Secretary on political and Security matters, held press conference in "Europe" hotel, which is in two days visit in Baku.
04 February 2005 [09:23]
Azerbaijan and UN International Development Organization (UNIDO) will sign a frame agreement on Friday, Rovshan Mammadzada, the Deputy Director of the Foreign Investments Department of the Minister of economic Development.
04 February 2005 [09:19]
Deputy Prime Minister Vagif Sadikov received Lori Bristo-ambassador of Great Britain to Baku and his deputy Colin Wells.
04 February 2005 [09:16]
NATO is ready to provide the security of Baku-Tbilisi- Jeykhan (BTC) oil pipeline, Patrick Gordowin, Deputy Secretary General of the Alliance on region, economy and security told the journalists on February 3, Trend reports.
04 February 2005 [09:09]
Today president Ilham Aliyev gave condolence to president of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili related death of Prime Minister Zurab Jvania, over the phone.
04 February 2005 [02:43]
The Iraqi government offered Baku to enlarge the staff of Azerbaijani peacemakers in this country. Arshad Omar Ismail, Iraq Ambassador in Azerbaijan told in the meeting with Safar Abiyev, Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Trend reports.
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